Author: Brila

Brila.net takes a look at the six Super Eagles players that have represented Nigeria and have won the most prestigious Football Trophy, ‘FA Cup’ in England. Daniel ‘Da Bull’ Amokachi (Everton) Amokachi is the first Nigeria international to play in the FA Cup final. He was a 69th-minute substitute for Everton in their 1-0 win over Manchester United in the 1995 final at Wembley. Paul Rideout scored the winning goal for Everton. Celestine Babayaro (Chelsea) Babayaro was a winner in the 2000 FA Cup final. The left-back played the full 90 minutes as Roberto Di Matteo scored Chelsea’s winning goal against Aston Villa. Nwankwo Kanu (Arsenal,…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr will have a difficult task pruning his 30-man list to the final 23, particularly in the defence, and Kenneth Omeruo is determined to make the cut. The Chelsea FC defender wrapped up a season-long loan deal to Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa where he said he’s put in more work than he ever did in his career. Nigeria’s world cup preparation commences on Tuesday and the defender told Brila.net he expects to arrive early on the same day. The 2013 African Cup of Nations winner, who has 34 caps including four appearances at the…

Nigeria will prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia playing top friendlies; among them against England and the Czech Republic, and these will help vamp up the team’s confidence level according to Kenneth Omeruo. The team resumes the first phase of camping on 22 May through till 30th May and will play DR Congo in a test game in between. Friendlies against England and the Czech Republic will be part of the team’s second phase of camping from June 2nd; officially opening on June 3rd in Austria. In a chat with Brila.net Omeruo also stated the Super Eagles…

Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze expects fierce but healthy competition for places in the team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 30 players invited for the first phase of camping are expected in from Monday and Udeze, who made his world cup appearance in 2002, say players at times like this are in competitive mode. Nigeria’s world cup preparation will hit full gear on Tuesday, when the first phases commence and will be wrapped up with two friendly matches against DR Congo (28 May) and England (2 June). On the other hand, though, Udeze also cautioned the…

The Nigeria Football Federation officials have confirmed that the 2018 World Cup allowances agreed with the Super Eagles is now ready as preparation commences in earnest.

2017-18 English Championship winners Wolverhampton Wanderers will retain the services of Nigeria International goalkeeper Carl Ikeme next season in the Premier League.

Adamu Alhassan’s 58th minute penalty against Guinea Bissau ensured Nigeria progressed to the third round of the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby, has invited 10 foreign-based players to compliment this current players in camp ahead of next month’s African Women’s Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against The Gambia.

UK authorities have yet to renew Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s visa after it expired last month, three people close to the billionaire have told the Financial Times, as geopolitical tensions rise between Moscow and the west.

Flying Eagles Coach, Paul Aigbogun, has tweaked his playing personnel ahead of  Sunday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau, to avoid the capitulation of the first-leg.